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Hello all,

I was just wondering if the Schistura species is ok to keep with other loaches... ie. botia. Also... since they are territorial, should I still get a small group of them... or are they better to just live on there own (with other loaches not of same species). If I end up getting some they'd be going in a 55gal 4' tank with a river set up (lots of flow) with rock and woodwork.

Doin' some reasearch... thanx guys!

~ Jeff

I've got 2 in a 75 with asstd. botias and I've had no problems. They chase each other around a bit but nothing serious.

on this subject here's another type of balteata to throw in the mixing pot.
me and Andy saw these yesterday, they look like a halfway house between the two known species, they have the bars and a spotted dorsal but their base colour is pinkish.


but going back to what you asked although they are terretorial as long as the tank is large enough and has plenty of bolt holes they should be fine.

mick

I think the more pertinent question is: did either of you buy them Mick?

no Matt, we left them where they were. haha
might get a few next week but there's another shipment of gear from Kamphol to my mates shop, so i might just wait to see what Neil has first.

mick

Some things about England I really do miss...looking forward to seeing what comes in mate.

Matt wrote:looking forward to seeing what comes in mate.

Me too! Next trip to Thailand I need to make some new friends! You guys are having all the fun over there.

hi
yes indeed that's having fun
ps brougt me a book with all tailand fish. so I'm looking for a translator. there are pictures and descriptions of schistura altichrista, desmotes (both beautiful), hemimyzon nanensis, acantopsis thiemmetdi, balitora burmanica etc
but I cant read a word
cheers charles